Wansbeck Estuary surf break

Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
5
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.6
N
9
1.1
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
29
28
28
27
27
16
16
59
54
136
172
173
147
112
92
46
27
24
24
24
43
63
200
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNW
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
WSW
20
WNW
15
N
25
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
cross
High Tide
7:47AM3.46m
8:34PM3.13m
8:44AM3.34m
9:45PM3.03m
9:52AM3.30m
10:59PM3.09m
Low Tide
1:36AM1.44m
2:15PM1.25m
2:26AM1.62m
3:18PM1.36m
3:31AM1.73m
4:29PM1.34m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
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5:11
5:09
5:07
5:05
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8:53
8:55
8:58
9:00
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
9
10
13
14
13
13
11
10
8
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
6
5
7
9
11
12
7
5
6
7
9
11
11
12
10
9
3
1
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
2
1
4
6
7
6
3
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
1.2
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NNE
11
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
25
16
11
8
7
7
8
7
3
1
1
3
7
92
46
27
18
15
10
43
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
12
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
30
29
28
28
27
27
16
16
4
1
3
8
8
13
20
13
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
3
14
8
24
24
24
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
N
9
1.1
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.4
NW
3
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
Energy kJ
40
18
13
16
14
59
54
136
172
173
147
112
13
20
3
63
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
6
16
16
263
38
265
263
381
393
434
518
393
18
371
287
413
12
8
12
16
16
12
90
18
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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